Linux DOSBox emulator and DOS games now free to download
Last Updated on Monday, 25 October 2010 08:10
Do your ever get into that sentimental mood that you want to see and play all those DOS games ( now retro games ) you used to play as a kid. I'm talking about those games which made you addicted to the computer and technology at the first place! Well, when I used to be a school kid we had all these superb, state of art computers there and we used to study DOS and its basic commands. What I want to say here is that if there were no DOS games at that present time I would never understand any of that DOS gibberish today. No, I'm not a DOS expert today but the desire to play a game made me to understand some basic computer principles such us how to copy data, extract data, store data on 1.44 floppy, how to do simple text file editing and understanding of  basics of DOS commands and its syntax without any effort.
It is going to be more than two decades since I executed my first DOS command and today I still enjoy executing commands on a command line but using a Linux Operating System. GUI is nice and useful but CLI is fast and effective and I never managed shake it off me completely. Linux is a very powerful operating system and running old DOS retro games is literally piece of cake when using a DosBox simulator. Most of DOS games are now scattered everywhere on the Internet in form of abandonware and waiting for a free download.
In order to play a DOS game on a Linux Operating System we first need to install a DOSBox simulator. If you  are using a Debian or Ubuntu simply use apt-get to install dosbox package and you are done:
# apt-get install dosbox
It is also recommended to install:
# apt-get install unrar unzip wine
Here is list of some great DOS games including wget download command. The execution of these DOS games is rather simple. Enjoy !
NOTE: In some DOS games you may need to configure your SoundBlaster card ! I'm sure that we all know how to do it ! :-)
NOTE: To Download more DOS games visit bestoldgames.net
1. Warcraft 2
Download a Warcraft 2 game:
$ cd $ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/warcraft-2.zip
Extract:
$ unzip warcraft-2.zip
Execute:
$ cd Warcraft\ 2/ $ dosbox WAR2.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

2. Dune 2
Download Dune 2 game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/dune-2.zip
Extract:
$ mkdir Dune2 $ unzip dune-2.zip -d Dune2
Execute:
$ cd Dune2/ $ dosbox DUNE2.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

3. Mortal Kombat 2
Download Mortal Kombat 2 game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/mortal-kombat-2.zip
Extract:
$ unzip mortal-kombat-2.zip
Execute:
$ cd Mortal\ Kombat\ 2/ $ dosbox MK2.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

4. Transport Tycoon DeLuxe
Download Transport Tycoon DeLuxe game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/transport-tycoon-deluxe.zip
Extract:
$ unzip transport-tycoon-deluxe.zip
Execute:
$ cd TT_deluxe/ $ dosbox TYCOON.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

5. Simcity 2000
Download Simcity 2000 game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/simcity-2000.zip
Extract:
$ unzip simcity-2000.zip
Execute:
$ cd Simcity\ 2000/ $ dosbox INSTALL.EXE $ dosbox SC2000.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

6. Tomb Raider
Download Tomb Raider game:
$ wget http://www.oldschooldos.com/downloads/TombRaider.zip
Extract:
$ unzip TombRaider.zip
Execute:
$ cd tombraid/ $ dosbox SETUP.EXE $ dosbox TOMB.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

7. Doom 2
Download Doom 2 game:
$ wget ftp://pixelrage.ro/demos/doom2_full.rar
Extract:
$ unrar x doom2_full.rar
Execute:
$ cd doom2 $ dosbox Doom2.exe -fullscreen
Screenshot:

8. Worms+
Download Worms+ game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/worms-plus.zip
Extract:
$ unzip worms-plus.zip
Execute:
$ cd Worms\ +/ $ dosbox WORMS.BAT -fullscreen
Screenshot:

9. Civilization
Download Civilization game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/civilization.zip
Extract:
$ unzip civilization.zip
Execute:
$ cd Civilization/ $ dosbox CIV.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

10. Grand Theft Auto
Download Grand Theft Auto game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/grand-theft-auto.zip
Extract:
$ unzip grand-theft-auto.zip
Install and execute:
$ wine grand-theft-auto-install.exe $ dosbox ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Grand\ Theft\ Auto/gtados.bat -fullscreen
Screenshot:

11. Battle Chess
Download Battle Chess game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/battle-chess.zip
Extract:
$ unzip battle-chess.zip
Execute:
$ cd Battle\ Chess/ $ dosbox CHESS.BAT -fullscreen
Screenshot:

12. Hexxagon
Download Hexxagon game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/hexxagon.zip
Extract:
$ unzip hexxagon.zip
Execute:
$ cd Hexxagon/ $ dosbox HEXX.EXE -fullscreen
Screenshot:

13. Crazy Cars 3
Download Crazy Cars 3 game:
$ wget http://www.bestoldgames.net/download/bgames/crazy-cars-3.zip
Extract:
$ unzip crazy-cars-3.zip
Execute:
$ cd Crazy\ Cars\ 3/ $ dosbox CC3.COM -fullscreen
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